- setsumei explanation, exposition, description, account, caption, legend
Use 説明 for a spoken or written account that makes something clear, especially in formal or instructional contexts, not for casual remarks.
先生が文法を説明してくれた。
Sensei ga bunpō o setsumei shite kureta.
The teacher explained the grammar to me.
この図の説明を読んでください。
Kono zu no setsumei o yonde kudasai.
Please read the explanation for this diagram.
⚖️ Not to be confused with 解説 (kaisetsu), which is a more detailed commentary or analysis.
Press the microphone and say: 説明
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💡 Use は or が to mark this word as the topic or subject of a sentence.
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